Heavy rains and flash floods in Bangladesh leave 51 dead

At slightest 51 radical person died and much than a cardinal affected by heavy rainfall in Bangladesh over recent days. Thousands have lost their homes as flash floods and landslides struck large parts of the country, including the capital Dhaka. More than half of the deaths so far have occurred in Cox's Bazar, where last week several students and a teacher were killed when floodwaters swept through their school (see https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2wkzww20ro). Bangladesh, a low‑lying nation crossed by many rivers, regularly experiences intense rainfall and flooding during the annual monsoon. Experts say climate change has made such rainfall more severe and more frequent. The downpour began more than a week ago and, as it intensified in recent days, authorities issued flood and landslide warnings, evacuated families from high‑risk areas, and postponed school examinations. Thousands of people are now staying in government shelters. As of Sunday, much than 1 cardinal people have been affected by the rain, according to officials. Twenty‑eight of the 51 deaths reported so far have been in Cox's Bazar, which hosts more than a million Rohingya refugees, the world’s largest refugee settlement.